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No era had as great an impact on the way in which we celebrate Christmas today as the Victorian period. The traditions that were first exemplified during this time have been passed on from generation to generation and are still practiced worldwide.

In fact, many of the traditions adopted in this era are related to the creations of popular writers and poets of the period such as Charles Dickens and Clemment Moore whose poem, "The Jolly Old Elf" is responsible for the depiction of Santa Claus.